Join NASA’s Beginning Engineering, Science and Technology (BEST) Educators for a free 60-minute educator professional development webinar. Participating middle school educators will learn how NASA is using a series of experiments mounted externally on the International Space Station (ISS) to investigate the effects on materials during long-term exposure to the harsh environment of space. Learn ways to share this research with students in a hands-on activity. Using NASA's BEST Engineering Design Process, participants will test a variety of materials used in other challenges and determine if these materials would be suitable for long-term use in space.

Marci Rogers is an Education Specialist for the Office of STEM Engagement at NASA's Stennis Space Center. She has 30+years of teaching experience with 11 years as a special education classroom teacher in grades 3-12 covering all subject areas and 16 years as a Computer Discovery Teacher and Computer Application teacher in the Long Beach School District and Pass Christian Public School District. Marci has a Bachelor of Science from University of Southern Mississippi